1. Nanofiltration as a Pretreatment Step in Seawater Desalination: A Review

   • Bassel A. Abdelkader
   • Mohamed A. Antar
   • Zafarullah Khan

   Review Article - Mechanical Engineering 23 February 2018 Pages: 4413 - 4432

2. Improving Heat Transfer Through Paraffin Wax, by Using Fins and Metallic Strips

   • A. Hussein
   • M. S. Abd-Elhady
   • H. T. El-Metwally

   Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 03 November 2017 Pages: 4433 - 4441

3. A Study of Operating Characteristics of Old-Generation Diesel Engines Retrofitted with Turbochargers

   • Khanh Nguyen Duc
   • Han Nguyen Tien
   • Vinh Nguyen Duy

   Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 05 November 2017 Pages: 4443 - 4452

4. Uniform Test Method Optimum Design for Drag-Type Modified Savonius VAWTs by CFD Numerical Simulation

   • M. Zheng
   • X. Zhang
   • M. Hu

   Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 07 November 2017 Pages: 4453 - 4461

5. Effects of Unsteady Flow Generation Over a Hot Plate on the Cooling Mechanism Using a Rotating Cylinder

   • Rahim Hassanzadeh

   Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 07 November 2017 Pages: 4463 - 4473

6. Optimized Parameters for Enhanced Properties in Al–B\(_{4}\)C Composite

   • Hossein Abdizadeh
   • Mohammad Amin Baghchesara

   Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 07 November 2017 Pages: 4475 - 4485

7. Performance Characteristics and Emission Formations of a Spark Ignition (SI) Engine Fueled with Different Gaseous Fuels

   • Guven Gonca
   • Mehmet Cakir
   • Bahri Sahin

   Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 08 November 2017 Pages: 4487 - 4499

8. Application of Parallel Multi-model Simulation Method for Condition Monitoring of a Power Hydraulic System

   • Santosh Kr. Mishra
   • Jay Prakash Tripathi
   • Sanjoy K. Ghoshal

   Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 08 November 2017 Pages: 4501 - 4515

9. Experimental Studies on the Use of Pyrolysis Oil for Diesel Engine Applications and Optimization of Engine Parameters of Injection Timing, Injector Opening Pressure and Injector Nozzle Geometry

   • B. G. Sudershan
   • M. A. Kamoji
   • S. V. Khandal

   Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 08 November 2017 Pages: 4517 - 4530

10. Dynamic Analysis of Flow Around Two Side-by-Side Cylinders Near a Wall

    • Sidali Bensedira
    • Abdellah Abdellah el-hadj
    • Noureddine Ait Messaoudene

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 09 November 2017 Pages: 4531 - 4540

11. Evaluation of Structural Degradation of Polymeric Composites Subjected to Self-Heating by the Thermal Diffusivity Analysis

    • Andrzej Katunin
    • Sebastian Pawlak
    • Angelika Wronkowicz

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering Open access 13 November 2017 Pages: 4541 - 4547

12. Effect of Pressure Drop and Air Mass Flow Rate on the Performance of Concentric Coaxial Glass Tube Solar Air Collector: A Theoretical Approach

    • Vishal Dabra
    • Avadhesh Yadav

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 27 November 2017 Pages: 4549 - 4559

13. Three-Dimensional Study on the Heat Transfer Process in Cast-Iron Sectional Boilers

    • Rahim Hassanzadeh
    • Faraz Marami Mashoof
    • Mohsen Darvishyadegari

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 28 November 2017 Pages: 4561 - 4570

14. Possible Way to Diminish the Effect of Chatter in CNC Turning Based on EMD and ANN Approaches

    • Y. Shrivastava
    • B. Singh

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 30 November 2017 Pages: 4571 - 4591

15. Study on Precision Microholes Using Pulsed Laser with Jet Electrochemical Machining

    • Anup Malik
    • Alakesh Manna

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 04 December 2017 Pages: 4593 - 4608

16. Performance Evaluation of Wireless Power Communication LTE MIMO Systems for Full-Duplex Services

    • Belal Abuhaija

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 04 December 2017 Pages: 4609 - 4618

17. Free Vibration Analysis of a Uniform Continuous Beam with an Arbitrary Number of Cracks and Spring-Mass Systems

    • Guojin Tan
    • Zhiqing Zhu
    • Yongchun Cheng

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 05 December 2017 Pages: 4619 - 4634

18. Measured Cutting Forces in the Turning of Prismatic Parts at Different Spindle Speeds and Side Cutting Edge Angles

    • Erkan Öztürk
    • Kemal Yıldızlı

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 12 December 2017 Pages: 4635 - 4647

19. Design and Implementation of a Force Dynamometer for Friction Stir Welding

    • J. Y. Sheikh-Ahmad
    • Dima Ali
    • Fanyu Meng

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 13 December 2017 Pages: 4649 - 4657

20. Influence of Sintering Conditions on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Alloy 218 Steels by Powder Metallurgy Route

    • P. Kishore Kumar
    • N. Vijaya Sai
    • A. Gopala Krishna

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 16 December 2017 Pages: 4659 - 4674

21. Nonlocal Free Vibration Analysis of FG-Porous Shear and Normal Deformable Sandwich Nanoplate with Piezoelectric Face Sheets Resting on Silica Aerogel Foundation

    • A. Ghorbanpour Arani
    • M. H. Zamani

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 10 January 2018 Pages: 4675 - 4688

22. Effect of Pistachio Shell Particle Content on the Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composite

    • Mohamad Alsaadi
    • Ahmet Erkliğ
    • Khamis Albu-khaleefah

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 13 January 2018 Pages: 4689 - 4696

23. Mechanical Properties and the Characterization of Polyacrylonitrile/Carbon Nanotube Composite Nanofiber

    • Shrouk A. Karim
    • Alaa Mohamed
    • A. Khattab

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 15 January 2018 Pages: 4697 - 4702

24. Mapping the Efficiency of the Hydrostatic Drive for the Rotary Head of Drill Machine Using High-Speed Low-Torque Hydraulic Motors

    • Alok Vardhan
    • K. Dasgupta

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 18 January 2018 Pages: 4703 - 4712

25. Modeling and Simulation of a Dual Arm Robot During the Compensation of an External Force

    • Jebli Tarek
    • Zaoui Chiheb
    • Maalej Aref

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 24 January 2018 Pages: 4713 - 4725

26. Determination of Friction-Wear Performance and Properties of Eco-Friendly Brake Pads Reinforced with Hazelnut Shell and Boron Dusts

    • G. Akıncıoğlu
    • H. Öktem
    • S. Akıncıoğlu

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 24 January 2018 Pages: 4727 - 4737

27. The Vortex Pump Under Highly Viscous Liquid Flow Conditions

    • Wenguang Li
    • Yuliang Zhang

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 17 February 2018 Pages: 4739 - 4761

28. Experimental Analysis for Performance Evaluation and Unsteadiness Quantification for One Turbocharger Vane-Less Radial Turbine Operating on a Gasoline Engine

    • Ahmed Ketata
    • Zied Driss
    • Mohamed Salah Abid

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 23 February 2018 Pages: 4763 - 4781

29. An Automatic Adaptation-Oriented Case Retrieval Method for Case-Based Design

    • Rongzhen Xu
    • Qi Gao

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 26 February 2018 Pages: 4783 - 4792

30. Studies on Effect of Graphene Nanoparticles Addition in Different Levels with Simarouba Biodiesel and Diesel Blends on Performance, Combustion and Emission Characteristics of CI Engine

    • B. M. Paramashivaiah
    • N. R. Banapurmath
    • S. V. Khandal

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 05 March 2018 Pages: 4793 - 4801

31. Effect of Copper Nanoparticle on the High-Temperature Tensile Behavior of a Mg–Y\(_{2}\hbox {O}_{3}\) Nanocomposite

    • S. Fida Hassan
    • Khin Sandar Tun
    • M. Gupta

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 06 March 2018 Pages: 4803 - 4810

32. Pelletization Characteristics of the Hydrothermal Pretreated Rice Straw with Added Binders

    • Xianfei Xia
    • Hongru Xiao
    • Janki Bhimani

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 07 March 2018 Pages: 4811 - 4820

33. Obstacle Avoidance of Bicycle Vehicle Model using Overwhelming Controller

    • R. Singh
    • T. K. Bera

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 09 March 2018 Pages: 4821 - 4833

34. A Virtual Reality Collaborative Planning Simulator and Its Method for Three Machines in a Fully Mechanized Coal Mining Face

    • Jiacheng Xie
    • Zhaojian Yang
    • Bo Li

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 10 March 2018 Pages: 4835 - 4854

35. A Ductile Damage Criterion for AISI 321 Austenitic Stainless Steel at Different Temperatures and Strain Rates

    • Mehdi Shaban Ghazani
    • Beitallah Eghbali

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 26 March 2018 Pages: 4855 - 4861

36. Finite Element Modelling of Cutting Forces and Power Consumption in Turning of AISI 420 Martensitic Stainless Steel

    • Mehmet Erdi Korkmaz
    • Mustafa Günay

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 26 March 2018 Pages: 4863 - 4870

37. Corrosion Behavior of ECAP-Processed AM90 Magnesium Alloy

    • K. R. Gopi
    • H. Shivananda Nayaka
    • Sandeep Sahu

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 26 March 2018 Pages: 4871 - 4878

38. Three-Dimensional Modeling Shock-Wave Interaction with a Fin at Mach 5

    • Amjad A. Pasha

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 27 March 2018 Pages: 4879 - 4888

39. Effect of Production Route on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cu–SiC\(_{\mathrm{p}}\) Composites

    • Zulkuf Balalan
    • Ozgur Ozgun

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 27 March 2018 Pages: 4889 - 4897

40. Evaluation of Tribological Properties of Thermally Sprayed Copper and Copper Alloy Coatings

    • Mohamed Ibrahim
    • Mohammed Abdul Samad
    • Nasirudeen Olalekan

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 02 April 2018 Pages: 4899 - 4910

41. Adomian Series Solution to a Rayleigh Power-Law Problem

    • Samer Al-Ashhab

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 02 April 2018 Pages: 4911 - 4916

42. Deep Cryogenic Treatment of AISI M2 Tool Steel and Optimisation of Its Wear Characteristics Using Taguchi‘s Approach

    • Satish Kumar
    • Mohan Nagraj
    • Nitin Khedkar

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 09 April 2018 Pages: 4917 - 4929

43. Static and Stability Characteristics of Geometrically Imperfect FGM Plates Resting on Pasternak Elastic Foundation with Microstructural Defect

    • Ankit Gupta
    • Mohammad Talha

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 09 April 2018 Pages: 4931 - 4947

44. A New Predicting Method of Build-up Rate of Steering Tools Based on Kriging Surrogate Model

    • Hong Zhang
    • Ding Feng
    • Lei Shi

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 10 April 2018 Pages: 4949 - 4956

45. Development of a Novel Characterisation Methodology for the Aerodynamic Coefficients of a Tractor–Trailer Unit Based on Relative Flow Angles and Vehicle Dimensions

    • Vihar Malviya
    • Taimoor Asim
    • Rakesh Mishra

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering Open access 13 April 2018 Pages: 4957 - 4975

46. Optimization of Turning Parameters of Machining Incoloy 800H Superalloy Using Cryogenically Treated Multilayer CVD-Coated Tool

    • A. Palanisamy
    • T. Selvaraj
    • S. Sivasankaran

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 25 April 2018 Pages: 4977 - 4990

47. Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement for Falling Film Absorption Process in Vertical Plate Absorber by Adding Copper Nanoparticles

    • Mohamed Bechir Ben Hamida
    • Jalel Belghaieb
    • Nejib Hajji

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 17 May 2018 Pages: 4991 - 5001

48. Constructal Design of a Converter Steelmaking Procedure Based on Multi-objective Optimization

    • Xiong Liu
    • Huijun Feng
    • Lingen Chen

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 31 May 2018 Pages: 5003 - 5015

49. Optimization of WEDM Process Parameters for Machining of Friction-Stir-Welded 5754 Aluminum Alloy Using Box–Behnken Design of RSM

    • Suha K. Shihab

    Research Article - Mechanical Engineering 01 June 2018 Pages: 5017 - 5027

50. Correlation Between Hardness and Loading Transformation Stress of Superelastic NiTi

    • Mohammad J. Mahtabi
    • Aref Yadollahi
    • Tonya W. Stone

    Technical Note - Mechanical Engineering 02 April 2018 Pages: 5029 - 5033